Map holder



March 9 1926. n

J. S. BOWEN MAP HOLDER Filed oct. 2o, 1925 John 50u/en,

atto-z nog* Patented Mar. 9, 1926.

UNITED STATES Jona s. Bowamor ALDWIN PARK, @imromane.A f

. MA1 HOLDER.

Application andl october 2o, 1925. serilai No'. 63,726,

.To all whom t may concern:

Be it knownthaftyI, JOHN S. BownN, citizen of the United States, residing at Baldwin Park, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Map Holder, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to map holders and is especially adapted for attaching to an automobile in front of the driver so a map can readily be placed upon and be seen by the driver.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a device of this character which can readily be attached to the steering column or any other Hat surface and which can support the map in a flat and satisfactory manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of-.such character in which the map isy attached to a cylinder and means to rotate the cylinder in order to bring before the driver any portion of the map.

Other objects will appear as the disclosure progresses. The drawings are intended merely to indicate a possible embodiment of the device. It is obvious that the actual needs of manufacture mayl necessitate certain mechanical changes. It is therefore not intended to limit the invention to the embodiment illustrated, but rather to define such limits in the appended claims.

For a more detailed understanding of the invention, attention is now called to the drawings in which a preferred embodiment is shown illustra-ted. In these drawings, like parts are designated by like reference characters in all the views.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the map holder partly in section.

Fig. 2 is a top view thereof.

Fig. 8 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a modified form of the bracket support.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, numeral 1 designates a hollow inner cylinder being open at the outer end and 2 a bracket attached to the inner end of said cylinder. Numeral 3 represents a clamp fastened to the steering column 4 of an automobile and numeral .5 a pintle on which the bracket 2 swings. At the lower end of the pintle is a wing nut for .securely fastening the bracket together and keepA same from rotating.

4Snuglyf .n: the' cyliljld-iv 1 is an outer hollow; cylinder 2,7 onwhich the map is adapted to be placed and the` joining ends of the map clamped to the cylinder by the spring clip 9. The outer end of the cylinder y7 is formed with an outward extending rim 1() which coacts with the bent portion 11 of the spring clip 9 for clamping the ends 12 and 13 of the map in place. In Fig. y.1 the spring clip is shown in an unclamped position. Y

To prevent the outer cylinder from slip- .ping off the inner cylinder due to vibration of the car, a .spring 14 is provided. This spring through a slot 15 in the inner cylinder bearsl against the inner facc of the outer cylinder and causes friction between the two cylinders. The outer cylinder supporting the map can be rotated and kept in any desired position due to the friction caused by the spring 14.

Attached to the bracket 2 at the top is a pencil holder 16 supporting a pencil 17.

In Fig. 4 is shown a modied form of the bracket support 18. This bracket is used in place of the clamp 3 where there is a flat surface for attaching the bracket thereto, such as found in a closed car.

This device can be swung on the pintle 5 as its axis in any position which is convenient to the driver. The interior of the inner cylinder can be used as a storage place for t-he maps.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the class described in combination, an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder, the outer cylinder adapted to ro tate on the inner cylinder, a bracket attached to the inner cylinder `at one end, a clamp cooperating with the said bracket, the said bracket and inner cylinder adapted to swing' on. the said clamp.

2. In a device ofthe class described in combination an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder on which a map is adapted to -be placed, a clip for clamping the map in.

place, the outer cylinder adapted to rotate on the inner cylinder, a bracket attached to the inner cylinder, a clamp, the said clamp and bracket cooperating so the said bracket .and inner cylinder can swing, and means for fastening the said clamp and bracket together to prevent any swinging action.

3. In a device of the class described in combination, "inner cylinder,` en' outer" cylinder on which a,` map is adapted `to -ioe placed, arspring clip for clamping the ends of the mep on the outer cylinder, an out- Ward extending rim on the outer cylinder,

e bentV down portion on the said springclip for coecting With the said outward extending rim, the outer cylinder adapted to Totate on the inner cylinder, a, spring to `cause friction between the said cylinders inorder to preventlthe outer* cylinder` from slipping off the inner `cy1inder,` a bracket attached to the inner cylinder, a clamp, the Saidclamp and bracket cooperating so the said action.

In testimony whereof I aix my signeture.

JOHN s. BOWEN. y 

